My weekend in Skye (Part I)

Sligachan, Isle of Skye

The Isle of Skye... What a beautiful landscape, right? Well, for those who may not know, the Isle of Skye is located on the West coast of Scotland. It is linked to the mainland through a bridge called Skye Bridge and it is part of the Highlands. For those who watch Outlander, you may know the Highlands but for my fellow Frenchies who may not know, the Highlands are the northern part of Scotland.

Loch Sligachan, Isle of Skye

The Legend of Loch Sligachan

I went to Skye on a weekend trip in September and I really enjoyed it! I came back with many stories to tell you. Indeed, on my way to Portree, the 'capital' of Skye, we drove by Loch Sligachan and its old bridge. You may know this old legend: there were two rival clans in Skye and they were always at war. Trying to settle peace between the two clans, the most handsome man of one clan would marry the most beautiful woman of the other. On the wedding day, the woman, followed by a servant, went on her way to meet her future husband. She travelled on horseback but the weather was really bad and the horse got frightened by the thunder. He threw her off a bridge and the woman was completely disfigured. Her servant tried to help her hide her face with a veil so her husband would only see her face after the wedding. However, he discovered that his supposed to be beautiful future wife was disfigured and her clan had lied. He banished her, her servant and her horse out of Skye. Lost and hurt, they went on their way to leave Skye, but they had to pass by the same bridge again! In complete despair, the woman wished for death while looking at the river beneath her. Hearing her despair, a fairy queen appeared and told the woman and her servant to put their faces into the water for seven seconds for this water was magical: it would heal them and make them beautiful. They didn't wait any longer, the woman, her servant and even the horse plunged their faces into the water. As promised by the fairy, they were healed and beautiful, and the horse had even become a handsome unicorn! The woman and her servant fell in love and lived happily ever after with their unicorn. It is a beautiful legend, right? Well, I know what you are thinking. Did she do it?

To be honest, it was really cold so no, I didn't do it! But maybe next time, who knows?

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